PK 172: How to Break Into Comics: Interview With Michael Dolce, Creator of The Sire.

Whether you鈥檝e always wanted to write a graphic novel or illustrate pages for Marvel, DC or any other publishing house, this week鈥檚 podcast with Michael Dolce, creator of The Sire, has got the blueprint you need to get your project off the ground.

Having successfully launched numerous titles on Kickstarter and worked with a team of fellow artists over the years, he鈥檚 got plenty of experience in the industry and advice to share.

He鈥檚 been through all the highs and lows of breaking into the comics industry, from reaching out to publishers and handling rejection through to fine-tuning your passion project and seeing it sell in droves.

And now, in this revealing and insightful interview, he鈥檚 sharing his own action plan for success with you.

You鈥檒l learn how he developed the concepts behind his comics and networked with other artists to help bring his projects, such as The Sire, Descendant and many other titles, to life.

And, you鈥檒l also discover how to market yourself as an artist and attract a large following for your work by making sure your art gets seen by the right people.

How to Break Into Comics – Your 3-step Guide From Michael Dolce

鈥淵ou don鈥檛 need a publisher now to be successful. You don鈥檛 need the 鈥榞atekeepers鈥 any more. You don鈥檛 need to worry about the 鈥榞atekeepers鈥 any more. 鈥 ~ Michael Dolce

Highlights From This Interview:

How to self-publish your comics through funding campaigns on Kickstarter and Patreon

Why it鈥檚 so important to make others aware of what you鈥檙e working on as an artist

Why networking is such a huge factor in developing your career as an artist

The realities of creating your own comic book and successfully launching your project

Why it鈥檚 so important to see your art career as a business and think like an entrepreneur

When he's not getting messy with oil paints, drawing furiously on his Wacom, or discussing conceptual art with his cat, Chris likes to write articles for Pencil Kings which he hopes will inspire other artists and help them make progress. He also makes a splendid cup of Earl Grey tea :-)